New York: Horace Liveright. Very Good. 1929. Limited Edition. Numbered 1021 of only 1250 copies. Handsomely bound in half gilt ruled red morroco over blue cloth. Gilt particulars to black morocco labels to spine; five raised bands and gilt decorations to spine. Top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. With autographed note signed "J. H." tipped in to half-title. A very clean, attractive copy without previous owners' names or other markings in a fine binding. ; Large 8vo ; 310 pages; Signed by Author; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .

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Bookseller: William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 3968
Title: Painted Veils. With twelve illustrations in color by Majeska.
Author: James Huneker
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Edition: Limited Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Horace Liveright
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1929
Bookseller catalogs: Literature;

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About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA

We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Tipped In: Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
Top Edge Gilt: Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
Morocco: Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Fine Binding: An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...